Fourteen years ago, on July 23, 2011, after nearly a year of planning, preparation, and continuous behind-the-scenes efforts, “Kurdpa – Kurdistan News Agency” officially began its activities as the first specialized, human rights-focused…
The Assassination of Dr. Ghassemlou and His Colleagues: 36 Years of Austria’s Complicity Through Silence, 36 Years of State Terrorism by the Islamic Republic
On July 13, 1989, in the heart of Europe, three prominent Kurdish political figures—Dr. Abdulrahman Ghassemlou, Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, Abdullah Qaderi Azar, and Fazil Rasoul—were assassinated in…
Four days after the secret and rushed execution of three Kurdish political prisoners—Azad Shojaei, Edris Ali, and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul—at Urmia Central Prison, their bodies have not been returned to their families.
On the morning of Monday, June 24, 2025, three Kurdish political prisoners—Edris Ali, Azad Shojaei, and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul—were executed in complete secrecy at Urmia Central Prison, without prior notice, without meeting the minimum…
On the morning of Wednesday, June 24, 2025, the death sentences of Idris Ali and Azad Shojaei—both from the village of Dowleh Garm in Sardasht—and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul, a resident of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, were carried…
On June 19, 2025, the Islamic Republic of Iran initiated a nationwide internet shutdown beginning at approximately 3:30 AM on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. According to technical data published by the international monitoring group NetBlocks,…
On June 16, 2025, Kurdpa published an exclusive report compiling the narratives and observations of 14 active and concerned citizens from nine cities in Iranian Kurdistan. The findings indicate a complete absence of the government in…
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); June 4, 2025: Iran Human Rights and 83 Iranian and international organisations and groups have called for action to stop the execution of Afghan nationals in Iran.
Today, the Impact Iran coalition celebrates the historic vote by the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to broaden the scope of investigations led by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFMI) into any recent or ongoing serious…
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